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It is widely accepted that Jamaican musicians Osbourne “King Tubby” Ruddock, and Lee “Scratch” Perry pioneered the style in the 1960s and early 1970s. Ruddock and Perry each called upon the mixing desk as an instrument, with the deejay or “selector” playing the role of the artist or performer. These early ‘dub’ examples can be looked upon as the prelude to many dance and pop music genres.
Today, the word ‘dub’ is used widely to describe the re-formatting of music of various genres into typically instrumental, rhythm-centric adaptations.
Character
Dub music is characterized as a “version” or “double” of an existing song, often instrumental, using B-sides of 45 RPM records and typically emphasizing the drums and bass for a sound popular in local sound systems. The instrumental tracks are typically drenched in sound processing effects such as echo, reverberation, part vocal and extra percussion, with most of the lead instruments and vocals dropping in and out of the mix. Another hallmark of the dub sound is the massive low-pitched bass guitar.
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dub gigs in United States • view all
| August 2008 | ||
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| Friday 29 August 2008 | ||
| Lee "Scratch" Perry |
The Independent San Francisco, United States |
1 person attended |
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Slightly Stoopid
Pepper, Sly & Robbie |
Tabernacle Atlanta, United States |
8 people attended |
| Today (Saturday 30 August 2008) | ||
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Tailgate Summer 2008 at Mizner Park Amphitheater
Pepper, Slightly Stoopid, Sly & Robbie |
Mizner Park Amphitheater Miami, United States |
25 people attending |
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Bumbershoot at Seattle Center
Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, The Offspring, Stone Temple Pilots, Nada Surf, Paramore, Ludacris, Band of Horses |
Seattle Center Seattle, United States |
307 people attending |
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Bumbershoot at Seattle Center
Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, The Offspring, Stone Temple Pilots, Nada Surf, Paramore, Band of Horses, Anti-Flag |
Seattle Center Seattle, United States |
23 people attending |
| Tomorrow (Sunday 31 August 2008) | ||
| Steel Pulse |
The House of Blues Los Angeles, United States |
1 person attending |
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